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Core activities

The WTO SPS Agreement recognizes standards developed under the auspices of the IPPC Secretariat as the only international standards for plant health. International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are adopted by the Commission and come into force once countries establish aligned requirements within their national legislation. The IPPC standards are recognized as the basis for phytosanitary measures applied in trade by the members of the WTO.